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The University in Africa and Democratic Citizenship

Whether and how higher education in Africa contributes to democratisation beyond producing the professionals that are necessary for developing and sustaining a modern political system, remains an unresolved question. This report, then, represents an attempt to address the question of whether there are university-specific mechanisms or pathways by which higher education contributes to the development of democratic attitudes and behaviours among students, and how these mechanisms operate and relate to politics both on and off campus.

Citation: Luescher-Mamashela, Thierry M. The University in Africa and Democratic Citizenship. Hothouse or Training Ground? Wynberg, South Africa: Centre for Higher Education Transformation (CHET), 2011. Print.
Program:
Higher Education and Research in Africa